Strange USB Unrecognized Problem

[Wangta]

Hey guys,

So I am sitting here on my old X61s, trying to get ready to give to my parents. Everything is running fine, however, every once in awhile, I get these USB Not Recognized error showing up in the notification bar. There is nothing plugged into any of the three USB ports on the machine.

I click on the notification and it shows the window below. What exactly is this "USB ROOT HUB (2 ports)", and where can I find it?



I don't really mind the notifications coming up but the DING DING...DING DING from the system thinking there is a USB device plugged in is quite annoying, and it happens randomly and often.

Any advice?

[dr_st]

Do you have a fingerprint reader on this machine? Is it enabled?

[Wangta]

Do you have a fingerprint reader on this machine? Is it enabled?

Yes I do, which I NEVER use. I wish I never added this feature when ordering the machine

I checked device manager and looked for a biometrics section hoping to update the driver, but I don't have biometrics section at all? Is that possible?

I've also downloaded the drivers for the finger reader software from Lenovo's site. Not sure what else to do?

[RealBlackStuff]

If you lift up the keyboard, you see a small flat cable coming from the middle of the palmrest, going to the left.
That's for the FPR. Just disconnect it and you should be good.

[Wangta]

If you lift up the keyboard, you see a small flat cable coming from the middle of the palmrest, going to the left.
That's for the FPR. Just disconnect it and you should be good.

Yeah, I was just thinking of doing the same. I never use it. Seriously, never.

And I was reading some horror stories/threads on what it takes to get this re-activated in the bios and OS. Most of what I read, it requires a complete reinstall of the OS (no way!).

Needless to say I think your suggestion is much easier...